Chapter 291: Poison in Wine?
The giant-like Ranse walked up with a stunned look on his face. He was so tall that even the ten-meter-tall maple on the side looked unusually low in comparison to his massive body.
"Little Niuniu said that she and that little white face went to meet you that day, but why did you get here?" he asked in a rough voice.
"That's a long story. Qi Lang raised his index finger at his lips and motioned for Lansai to lower his voice moderately. At the same time, he also felt quite relieved, because Lanse still remembered himself, which means that Princess Mirong and the dustless old man must have been talking about themselves at that time.
"Simply put, we're making a game. Qi Lang began to lie again, he had to do that, otherwise with Lansai's brains, he would definitely betray him inadvertently, "We did meet, but the purpose of the meeting was to make an appointment to come and play a game to see how much time it would take her to find me, I hope you can keep it a secret for me......"
Unexpectedly, Lanse lowered his voice and laughed hehehe: "You liar." The little girl told me that she was looking for your help because she was in big trouble. The little white face was a bad guy, always staring at her, so that she couldn't do what she wanted, and the old man was still dead, and no one could help her except Poobe and me...... Of course, I didn't help her, because I couldn't beat that little white face. β
Qi Lang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect this stupid big man to know so much about it, and judging from his verbal expression, it is estimated that staying by the side of the dustless old man for a while has helped him greatly, at least in terms of intellectual level, he is infinitely close to Ouwu.
"Well, I'll be honest. Qi Lang smiled awkwardly, "But should we find a safe place to talk?"
"How about going to my big house?" Ransai suggested a good place to go at the first time, but did not rush to leave, but turned back and walked in the direction where Pube was, "Before that, I need to salute the old man and say goodnight to him." β
Qi Lang and Ou Wu glanced at each other inexplicably, and then looked in the direction that Pu Bei was facing with a faint starlight. There was a dirt bag that looked like a mound...... Could it be that the residence of Mr. Wuchen, who has the dignity of the father of the nation?
Qi Lang hurriedly followed with Ou Wu. Sure enough, the green bamboo tomb plaque standing in front of the grave clearly wrote that the dustless tomb of the royal father was signed by the righteous son Mihuan. It seems that the death of Mr. Wuchen has indeed brought great pain to the king, and the king is obviously very clear that the villain who killed Mr. Wuchen is actually in front of him, but for the sake of the overall situation, he can only suppress the unspeakable pain, and sit with the jackal and laugh, in this case, it is inevitable that he will become ill.
Standing in front of Mr. Wuchen's grave, the white-bearded elder's voice and smile seemed to float in the void, and he smiled so inscrutablely, as if to say, "The burden on your shoulders is heavier, can you still hold it, little one?"
Qi Lang knew that he could stand it, and he was sure of it. Since his first meeting with Mr. Dustless, he has grown a lot, and he believes that he is growing into the person Mr. Dustless said he is, the person who saved the people from fire and water, and the person who saved the world from the brink of collapse. The burden on his shoulders is indeed terrifyingly heavy, even if Lan Sai, a strong guy as big as a mountain, may be crushed by such a heavy burden, but Qi Lang is convinced that he will be able to bear it, because, since he has embarked on this road, he must not have the idea of retreating, nor will he have the idea of retreating!
With a deep bow, listening to Lance muttering a few good night and the like, Qi Lang and Owu followed the giant down the mountain. Behind them, Iglu and Pube walked together. Although Iglu's mission was complete, he wanted to retreat into Qi Lang's mind as soon as possible, but in order to avoid hurting the bear girl's fragile heart, Qi Lang refused his request.
Fortunately, Pubei's work has also been restrained at this time, probably it is Igru's affectionate and polite nonsense that awakens the girl's reserve, anyway, she just follows quietly, and from time to time she will fly over, as if it is already her greatest satisfaction to be able to glance at her lover's brother. O U distanced himself from Poobe intentionally or unintentionally, not because he was in awe of the stupid bear, but because Leo was asking for itβhe didn't want his tail to be tied in a dead knot again.
The road from the top of the mountain to the bamboo house halfway up the mountain is basically undefended, because it should have been a no-man's land, except for Lance and Pubei who often come up to clean and take care of it, but at other times, there is not even a ghost to be seen. However, Lansai revealed a strange message on the road: these days, someone will sneak up to Mr. Wuchen's grave and make some strange noises.
Lancee thought it was a great dereliction of duty, because the little girl had already assigned the task of guarding the grave to him, and although she would not come over to check on Lancee's work for a while, the strong sense of responsibility prompted him to arrange for Poobe to come over every night to take a few looks. And the bear girl must have attached great importance to this work, and even imitated the strange sound by herself, thinking that by this she could call the mysterious visitor out, but the visitor did not find it, but she almost scared Qi Lang and Ao Wu half to death.
Seeing that it was almost dawn, it seemed that tonight's action could only end there, and all Qi Lang and Ou needed to do was to stay in Ramsei's surprisingly large hut all day, and wait until late evening to take the next step. However, the whole day will not be in vain, because it seems that Lansay should know a lot of inside information, and under the earnest teachings of the dustless old man, his brain seems to have opened up, and he can speak in a clear manner, which can be called an excellent chat partner. So, Qi Lang began to ask.
"Let me start by introducing our intentions. Sitting on the wooden stool, Qi Lang's feet couldn't reach the ground at all, "We want to see King Mihuan - that is, Xiao Niuniu's father - to learn about the situation here from him, and then think of countermeasures, to see if there is a way to get rid of the villain who killed Mr. Wuchen and remove the surveillance around Xiao Niuniu without affecting the overall situation." β
Lansai nodded at the huge head: "Meet His Majesty, I understand, but it should be difficult...... Wait, you're saying the old man was killed?"
"Uh...... "Qi Lang found that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, Princess Mi Rong would definitely hide such news from Lan Sai, otherwise once this strong man learned the truth, it would definitely set off a bloody storm," Actually...... It's just a suspicion, there are many possibilities. β
But Lanse seems to have been tamed long since the wild, and still sits his ass firmly. "I thought it was my fault. He said sadly, "We had a fight when we first met, and he beat me up so badly." But I hit him on the head, and although he stopped him, he kept coughing. I thought I was exhausting him, and they all said that, and the bastard guards, they all said that about me......"
"You don't have to blame yourself, Lancet. Qi Lang comforted him, "Xiao Niu Niu and I both believe that it is not your fault." It is possible that he has reached the end of his lifespan, after all, he has lived for more than one hundred and ten years, which is already the limit of human age. β
Lanse also seems to be very open to life and death: "I think so too, in our Love tribe, most people only live to be in their forties, just like Juni, he lived to be forty-six years old, and I didn't have a chance to say sorry to him when I went back." People say we're too big for our hearts to handle. β
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know ...... your father"
"It's okay, we'll meet sooner or later. Ronnie, and the old man, we'll all meet. Lansai shook his head in relief, interrupting Qi Lang's apology, "What did you just say, little fly, you mean that the old man may have been killed by someone else, right?"
Qi Lang nodded hesitantly: "According to my speculation, he may have been poisoned." β
"Why didn't I think of it. Lansai patted his head, "I remember, the day when Little White Face and his father came over to drink with the old man. I advised him at the time, because drinking alcohol would make people's brains swell and make them miserable all day. But the old man said that it was apprenticeship wine, and it had to be drunk. It's so strange, the old man obviously told me that the etiquette of apprenticeship is to slap a hundred boards on the buttocks, and it seems that he was teasing me at that time. β
"And then?" Qi Lang became a little nervous, "Tell us, what was the situation like at that time?"
Ranse tilted his head and vigorously recalled, "There were many people who came, including His Majesty, the father and mother of the little white face, two guys with long swords, and the little white face himself. They all looked very happy, except for the little white face, I knew what that meant, he didn't like the old man, and he didn't like to be controlled by the old man all day long, not like me. β
"And then they drank?"
"Yes, a lot of it. "His Majesty said that this was a day of great joy and that he should drink merrily, so the guards brought a large barrel of wine. The old man doesn't usually drink alcohol, and I haven't even seen him eat meat. Still, he drank two glasses, with Little White Face and his father. It's strange that they have to exchange cups when they drink, and they are not afraid of drool flowing into them. Even the next morning, after drinking, the old man never woke up. β